Progress ShareFile Adds eIDAS-Supported e-Signatures to Streamline Secure Document Workflows

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New AES and QES support helps customers meet UK and EU compliance requirements, reduce reliance on multiple signing tools and strengthen the foundation for secure AI-powered document workflows BURLINGTON, Mass., March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software, today announced the availability of eIDAS-supported Advanced Electronic Signatures (AES) and Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) in Progress® ShareFile®, its AI-powered document collaboration solution. The new capabilities allow organizations operating in the UK and EU to execute signatures directly within their document collaboration workflows—simplifying compliance and minimizing the need for separate signing tools. “For years, organizations across Europe have been forced to juggle multiple tools to meet eIDAS signing requirements,” said Loren Jarrett, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital Experience, Progress Software. “With this launch, ShareFile becomes a single secure end‑to‑end collaboration solution that helps customers share, collect, approve and sign critical documents, with confidence in their compliance posture.” Under the EU’s eIDAS regulation, AES and QES represent the highest levels of identity assurance. Of the two, QES—legally equivalent to a handwritten signature—requires identity verification through a Qualified Trust Service Provider. Until now, many organizations have relied on fragmented workflows or standalone signing tools to meet these requirements, introducing compliance risk, operational inefficiency and unnecessary complexity. "Digital signatures aren’t optional for us—they’re essential,” said York Irmer, Partner and Head of Digital Management, Allington Investors Group. “When customers can’t be onsite in Germany, eIDAS‑compliant signing allows us to move contracts forward securely and compliantly, without delays or location constraints.” To address these challenges, ShareFile now enables organizations to meet eIDAS requirements without relying on separate tools or manual workarounds. Customers can verify signer identity through qualified trust services, complete high‑assurance signing within a single streamlined workflow and maintain a clear, auditable record from preparation to storage. The new ShareFile eIDAS-supported signing experience includes: Su...

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